The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25
New York Holiday TheatrieaI-.

SPECIAL ANfftfluuNtuff OF TIC Appeal /
INV NoRI, Dec. ~2l.-Society, or that Is
swell society, il keeping pace with It's other
imported iads by celebrating the holidays
in the country this year. Tuxedo, LenoX,
Orange and many smaller places OF social
prominence are, therefore, crowded 10
their utmost capacities. One continued
round Of giicty, dances, dinners and cN-
hilcmting outdoor sports amid beautiful
surroundings IL certainly a charming way
II spending this joyous fortnight, aud,
Notwithstanding the attnctiyencss Of New
York ut present, many Of us yearn for the
snow-clad environment and the merry
jollity Of an old .iashioned country-h house
| Christman. Now that Mrs. James Bpown
Potter has been winning golden opinions
and much encouragement in her work
wherever she has gone, IL may not be- over
%Slnguinc To predict for her a great success
ultimately. Her hrst appearance ~ Juliet
WIS effected n few days ago ut Trenton,
and she IL said To have been particularly
successful in the balcony scene AMI that
with the nurse. She II unequal to the
more dramatic part oi the role, but gives
| nllfn IlNNillNA W NiNN'N WIN ~ AANN AAANAA'H
She II constantly making progress IN her
art, both hy experience and hard study.
4 few words about Mn. Pottcr's family
might be- interesting. Her father
h Col. David urquart, who, during
the war. was attached to the staff OF Gen.
Bcaurrgard, and was universally liked
for his %suayity and genial bonhommic. A
subordinate onicrr VI his told me recently
oi an incident illustrative OF his whole
h~caucdncs-. A bcanur uf important dis.
patches WIS lust about starting away with
orders from headquarters when the colonel
asked him II lac would not have some ~.
treatment. Being sorcly In need oi tie
article the, messenger very naturally r.
piled in the affirmative. whcrupon Oh,
Gallant colonel gave him a goblCtiul 81
"Brnury's' celebrated ''pizcn," together
with his own dinner. This net OF KIND
ness hns not been forgotten, and to tar
day the man remembers gratefully what
poycr oi good that hrc water did him
Mr. potiCr's mother, Mr. Urquari, wa
of a wealthy New Orleans family. Sh,
Nns "A Miss 'Tccnic' Slocumb, and II 3
difficult Ia reconcile the reputation oi tina
mizchicyous, light hearted girl with th'
stately, dignihcd manner of the Mrs. U
aunrt OF to lay. The Slocumbs had q boz
at the French opera aud did not hcsitat
: to attend on Sunday, the fashionable night
although now II Is said MT. Potter wi
, not play In New Orleans ON account q
/ having 10 brcak the Sabbath, ~ all th
} thcaicrs arc open that night, and she mt'
either plav then or not nc oil. III,
Slocomhs lived In q magnificent house o
! LAFAYETTE place. near the lalands, am
: arr said Ia have owned the whole block q
stone buildings on Canal street. near ia
corner oi Royal.
Apropos 81 the marriage last week
Z Berry Wall, the king Of the dudes,
may tell YOU that his bride u Ola Ioc
family uhcv say he must have been sigh
: IN elevated when he bowed his hcn
7 beneath the Yoke, and that the gossip
' have Lccn discussing her sister. lhc
tell Of a certain Mr. stone and her lordl
4 villa II Michigan avenue, Chicago, whiri
, Ills said, was provided by one "Algy
, Sartoris. whom Nelly Grant married whc
, her father was ut the White.housc. IN
Mrs. Stone IL by no means beautiful, bt
q her winning ways have enslaycd Sartorl
beyond hope II emancipation. She sale
last "Wednesday 10 rrjoin her adofcr gu
grace the luxurious nest which nc ~
given her. In the world OF the s'udi'
nothing Of moment Is %transpiring' III